Vorselaar
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Not to be confused with Vosselaar, another municipality in Antwerp.
| Vorselaar | ||
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| Municipality of Belgium | ||
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  Vorselaar | ||
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Map of Vorselaar
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| Coordinates: 51°12′N 04°46′E / 51.200°N 4.767°ECoordinates: 51°12′N 04°46′E / 51.200°N 4.767°E | ||
| Country | Belgium | |
| Community | Flemish Community | |
| Region | Flemish Region | |
| Province | Antwerp | |
| Arrondissement | Turnhout | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Lieven Janssens (ActieV) | |
| • Governing party/ies | ActieV, CD&V | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 27.62 km2 (10.66 sq mi) | |
| Population (1 January 2012)[1] | ||
| • Total | 7,640 | |
| • Density | 280/km2 (720/sq mi) | |
| Postal codes | 2290 | |
| Area codes | 014, 03 | |
| Website | www.vorselaar.be | |
Vorselaar is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises only the town of Vorselaar proper. On January 1, 2006 Vorselaar had a total population of 7,359. The total area is 27.62 km² which gives a population density of 266 inhabitants per km².
Famous inhabitants
- Cardinal Jozef-Ernest van Roey (b. Vorselaar, 13 January 1874-Mechelen, 6 August 1961)
- Bart Wellens, Cyclo-cross champion.
References
- ↑ Population per municipality on 1 January 2012 (XLS; 214 KB)
External links
- Official website - Available only in Dutch
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